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Projects may be proposed by incorporated groups or municipal
agencies. whose functions include the Supply of water to farm
producers.

Sub-program 2.2: Watershed Drainage Systems for Agriculture .

Assistance for development of community off-farm drainage
systems is available for agricultural purposes. Dyking projects
for floed protection will not be eligible for aasistance.
Punding will alse be available for engineering and economic
studies. required under the sub-progran.

Bligible costs for drainage works may include ail equipment,
materials and labour costs relating to final engineering design,
conatiuction supervision, construction of drainage canals, dykes
for drainage protection, outlet works, collector laterals, pumps
ang screens 4s well as surveys for easements and rights-of-way,
property negotiation costs and legal fees for land purchases and
provision of as-built drawings for drainage systems. Purchase
casts for land acquisition and payments of rights for land use,
such as easements, are not eligible for cost sharing.

Projects may be proposed by incorporated groups Q£ municipal
agencies whose functions include the drainage of farm land.

Sub-program 2.3: Soil Conservation and Improvement
Projects eligible for assistance under this sub-program include:
analysis of soil degradation problems in the province and |
dissemination of information and educational materials related
to soil problems in the province; and enhancement of the
productivity of agricultural lands through individual farm work
in the form of erosion control and restoration, .

Eligible costs may include: studies relating to the extent,
quality and type of soil degradation problems in the province;
seminars relating to sail degradation; the collection,
reproduction and distribution of soil degradation information;
and demonstration projects of improved soil conservation
measures, husbandry and management practices.

Eligible costs for erosion control and restoration may consist
of surface water run-off control structures, gulliey
restorations, contouring, shelterbelt plantings and other
celated structures.

Projects may be proposed by individuals, groups of farmers,
producer groups, educational institutions, research
institutions, or either party to this agreement.

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